Low-No Best Practices: From Grant Application to Deployment

Steve Clermont, Director, Senior Project Manager Jason Hanlin, Director of Technology Development

February 1, 2017

About CTE Mission: To advance clean, sustainable, innovative transportation and energy technologies

•  Portfolio: $400m+ research, demonstration & deployment •  National presence – Atlanta, Berkley, Los Angeles, St. Paul

Our ZEB Services •  Grant Applications

•  Fleet Transition Strategy (a.k.a. ZEB Roadmap) •  Requirements Analysis and Technology Assessment

•  Technical Specifications and Procurement Evaluation

•  Production Oversight, Buy America Audits, & Resident Inspections •  Deployment Project Management and Technical Assistance

•  Benefits Analysis and Key Performance Indicator Reporting

CTE Zero Emission Bus Projects

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More than 140 ZEB’s with over 30 Transit Agencies!

Keys to ZEB Success

1.  Understanding types of ZEB’s technologies 2.  Understanding ZEB Market & Available

Products 3.  Understanding your requirements to

determine the best zero emission buses and infrastructure for your transit agency

4.  Understanding FTA’s Low-No grants 5.  Understanding how to deploy ZEB

technologies

ZEB Vendors

OEM’s •  ElDorado National •  BYD •  Complete Coach Works •  Ebus •  Gillig •  GreenPower •  HomeTown Trolley •  New Flyer •  NovaBus •  Phoenix Motors •  Proterra

Integrators, Suppliers

•  BAE Systems •  Ballard Power Systems •  Hydrogenics •  Momentum Dynamics •  Siemens •  Unique Electric Solutions •  WAVE •  Linde •  Air Liquide •  ITM Power

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Low-No Grant Application Best Practices

Partner Up!

•  FTA’s Low-No program allows agencies to name and use key partners –  Bus OEMs –  Experienced Project Management Consultants

•  As a discretionary competitive grant program, meets federal third-party procurement requirements

FTA Goals: •  Move ZEBs into service as fast as possible •  Minimize risk

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Leverage Funding Sources!

•  Minimum 15% cost share on buses, 10% on charging infrastructure

•  Project management and infrastructure costs can be included in the grant

•  Leverage other federal and state sources of funding to reduce requested Low-No amount

FTA Goal: A lower Low-No investment per bus equals more deployed buses

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Commit to Zero Emissions!

•  Demonstrated Commitment to Emission Reduction as part of a long range plan

•  Project cannot be a “pilot” or “demonstration”

FTA Goal: Technology is commercially proven; looking for agencies ready to make a long-term commitment

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Low-No Deployment Best Practices

Smart Deployment

1.  Technology Assessment

2.  Infrastructure Planning

3.  Deployment Planning

4.  Implementation

5.  Evaluation (Key Performance Indicators)

Wide Variety of Solutions Available Bus

Manufacturer Model Style

Battery Electric or Fuel Cell Infrastructure Energy Storage

BYD

K7 30' transit bus BEB 80 kWDepot Charge 182 kWH K9, K9S 40', 35' transit bus BEB 80 kWDepot Charge 324 kWh

K11 60'artic. transit bus BEB 200 kW Depot Charge 547 kWh C6, C9, C10 23’, 40’, 45’ coaches BEB 100-300 kW Depot Charge 135-394 kWh

CCW ZEPS 40' transit bus BEB Depot Charge 213 kWh Double K Villager 30' Trolley BEB Depot Charge

Ebus Ebus 22' city bus BEB Depot Charge Ebus 40' transit bus BEB On Route Charge 89 kWh

ElDorado/BAE Axess 40’ transit bus FCB H2 Station Gillig Standard LF 29’ transit bus BEB Depot/On Route 100 kWh

Green Power varies 30'-45' BEB Depot Charge 210-478 kWh

New Flyer Excelsior 40' transit bus

BEB Depot/On Route 99 kWh 198 kWh 297 kWh

FCB H2 Station 60' transit bus BEB Depot/On Route 250 kWh

Nova Bus LFSe 40' transit bus BEB On Route Charge 76 kWh

Proterra

Catalyst FC 40' transit bus BEB On Route Charge 79 kWh

105 kWh

Catalyst XR 40' transit bus BEB Depot/On Route Charge 220 kWh

330 kWh

Catalyst E2 40' transit bus BEB Depot Charge

440 kWh 550 kWh 660 kWh

Step 1: Technology Assessment Transit agencies need information that allows their personnel to make data-driven procurement and deployment decisions regarding electric bus technology.

Explore end-user implementation questions, such as:

1.  Which electric-drive technology is the best fit for my route?

2.  What are the key differences between electric buses on the market today?

3.  How do extreme weather conditions affect bus performance?

4.  How do passenger loads affect bus performance?

5.  How will driving range change as the batteries age?

6.  How often will my bus need to charge? How long will charging take?

7.  Should I charge my bus at our depot, or at an on-route location?

8.  What happens if I miss a scheduled charge?

9.  Which utility rate structure is best suited for my charge strategy?

10.  How will electrical utility costs compare to my current fuel costs?

11.  What is the total cost of ownership for the different available technologies?

Step 1: Technology Assessment - Key Elements

•  Determine most effective use of technology on your routes –  Bus Modeling & Route

Simulation

•  Estimate Operating Costs –  Electricity Rate Modeling & Fuel

Cost Analysis

•  Establish the Business Case –  Life Cycle Cost Analysis –  Risk Assessment

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Step 2: Infrastructure Planning •  Location and Layover Planning •  Utility Coordination •  Capacity/Coordination with Vehicle

Deployment •  Permitting •  Scalability •  Interface with Existing Infrastructure

Step 3: Deployment Planning •  Employee Training •  Maintenance Training •  First Responder Training •  Route/Service Updates •  PR/Communication •  Data Collection Procedures

Step 4: Implementation

•  Commissioning with Infrastructure

•  Shadow service experience with buses

•  Adjust deployment strategy, as necessary

•  Phased staging of buses into passenger service –  Provides deployment ‘cushion’

for unforeseen circumstances

•  Manage Float/Spare Ratio

Step 5: Key Performance Indicators

Track & Analyze Performance – Take Corrective Action – Realize Benefits – Repeat

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ZEB Panel Discussion

RolandoCruzChiefOpera2onsOfficer,BigBlueBus

FormerlyVPofMaintenanceandInfrastructure,Long

BeachTransit

RolandoCruz,ChiefOpera2onsOfficer

Loca%on: LongBeach,CA

BusType: 10-40’BaIeryElectricBYDBuseswithanop2onfor15more

FuelingMethod:

DepotChargerwithon-routeInduc2ve(WAVE)rangeextender

GrantProgram:

2011-TIGGERgrantfunded7of10buses;1busfundedbyPortofLongBeach2016–Low-Noawardformorebuses

Partners: FTA,PortofLongBeach,CTE,BYDandWAVE

AlBabinicz

CEO/GeneralManagerClemsonAreaTransit

AlBabiniczCEO/GeneralManagerClemsonAreaTransit

Loca2on:Clemson,SC

BusType:5Proterra35’andone40’BaIeryElectric;

10BEBswithop2onfor28more(OEMTBD)

FuelingMethod:On-Routechargers

GrantProgram:TiggerIII&Low-No2016

Partners:FTA,SCDOT,CTE,CityofSeneca,andCityof

Clemson

ZeroEmissionBusesEveNg

SeniorCapitalPlanning&GrantsSpecialisteng@actransit.org

Alameda-ContraCostaTransitDistrict

HydrogenFuelCell–Present

•  BusType–  Thirteen(13)VanHool40’HydrogenFuelCellBuses

•  FuelingMethod–  Twoloca2ons:EmeryvilleandOakland–  Onsitehydrogenproduc2onandcompression,liquiddelivery

•  GrantPartners–  Federal:FTA,DoENREL–  State:CaliforniaAirResourcesBoard,CaliforniaEnergyCommission,PG&E

–  Local:VTA,SamTrans,GoldenGateTransit– OEMs:VanHool,EnerDel,Siemens,USHybrid(UTC)

•  Ten40’NewFlyerhydrogenfuelcellbusesin2018•  Fundingsources

– $4.8millionfromCaliforniaAirResourcesBoard(CARB)AirQualityImprovementProgramGrant

– $1millionfromBayAreaAirQualityManagementDistrict

– Districtfunding•  Partofaconsor2um–CTE,OrangeCountyTransitAuthority,ACTransit,NewFlyer,Linde

HydrogenFuelCell–Future

•  Fivenew40-jbaIeryelectricbusesin2018•  GrantProgram

– Awarded$1.55minFY2015FTALowNogranttopurchasefivebaIeryelectricbusesandchargingequipment.

•  Projectpartners– CTEandNewFlyer

Ba?eryElectricBuses

RashidiBarnes

Sr.ManagerofTransporta2on,CountyConnec2on(CCCTA)

RashidiBarnes,Sr.ManagerofTransporta2onCCCTA

Loca2on:CentralContraCostaCounty

BusType:ElectricGilligLF29’Trolley(4);ElectricGillig29’TransitBuses(4)

FuelingMethod:FullyElectricwithOn-RouteWirelessCharging

GrantPrograms:1stFY12FTACleanFuels;2ndFTAFY16Low-NoProgram

Partners:Gillig,BAESystems,CTE,WAVE&BART

Conclusions

•  ZEBs are here, market is growing

•  Technology Assessment is the key to evaluating options

•  Differences in climate, topography, routes, and utility rates create different opportunities for different agencies

•  Low-No is a great avenue to start transitioning your fleet to zero emission

Questions for All of Today’s Presenters?

To contact CTE: www.cte.tv

Steve Clermont Jason Hanlin steve@cte.tv jason@cte.tv